Thurman Thomas
Career 12,050 rush yds · 65 rush TD · 469 rec · 4,432 rec yds · 23 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
12
6 best in the NFL
6 conference only
25
Top-5 finishes
5
Title seasons
4
Categories led
1991
Best season
Spanning 1989–1993, peaking at 4 titles in 1991.
Led in Yards from Scrimmage for
5 straight seasons
(1989–1993)
— his longest run atop any category.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 39th Conference titles 12
- 76th Best in the NFL 6
- 147th Top-5 finishes 25
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 12th Yards from Scrimmage 16,482
- 15th Rushing Attempts 2,870
- 17th Rushing Yards 12,050
- 48th Rushing Touchdowns 65
- 147th Yards per Carry 4.20
- 196th Points Scored 528
- 211th Receptions 469
- 386th Receiving Yards 4,432
- 493rd Receiving Touchdowns 23
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards from Scrimmage | 5 | 1st | 5 yrs (1989–1993) | 1989 1,913 1990 1,829 1991 2,038 1992 2,113 1993 AFC 1,702 |
| Rushing Yards | 3 | 1st | 2 yrs (1990–1991) | 1990 AFC 1,297 1991 AFC 1,407 1993 AFC 1,315 1989 #3 1992 #2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 2 | 1st | — | 1993 355 1991 AFC 288 1989 #3 1990 #2 1992 #2 |
| Yards per Carry | 2 | 1st | 2 yrs (1991–1992) | 1991 4.89 1992 AFC 4.77 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | — | #2 | — | 1990 #3 1992 #2 |
Title Seasons
5 seasons with at least one title| Year | Titles | Led in |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | YDS 1,315 ATT 355 YScm 1,702 |
| 1992 | 2 | Y/A 4.77 YScm 2,113 |
| 1991 | 4 | YDS 1,407 Y/A 4.89 ATT 288 YScm 2,038 |
| 1990 | 2 | YDS 1,297 YScm 1,829 |
| 1989 | 1 | YScm 1,913 |
Rushing
13 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 207 | 881 | 4.26 | 2 | — | — |
| 1989 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 298 | 1,244 | 4.17 | 6 | — | — |
| 1990 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 271 | 1,297 | 4.79 | 11 | — | — |
| 1991 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 288 | 1,407 | 4.89 | 7 | — | — |
| 1992 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 312 | 1,487 | 4.77 | 9 | — | — |
| 1993 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 355 | 1,315 | 3.70 | 6 | — | — |
| 1994 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 287 | 1,093 | 3.81 | 7 | — | — |
| 1995 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 267 | 1,005 | 3.76 | 6 | — | — |
| 1996 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 281 | 1,033 | 3.68 | 8 | — | — |
| 1997 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 154 | 643 | 4.18 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 93 | 381 | 4.10 | 2 | — | — |
| 1999 | BUF | AFC | 4 | 36 | 152 | 4.22 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | AFC | 8 | 21 | 112 | 5.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | — | — | 180 | 2,870 | 12,050 | 4.20 | 65 | — | — |
Receiving
13 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 18 | — | 208 | 11.56 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 60 | — | 669 | 11.15 | 6 | — | — |
| 1990 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 49 | — | 532 | 10.86 | 2 | — | — |
| 1991 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 62 | — | 631 | 10.18 | 5 | — | — |
| 1992 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 58 | — | 626 | 10.79 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 48 | — | 387 | 8.06 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 50 | — | 349 | 6.98 | 2 | — | — |
| 1995 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 26 | — | 220 | 8.46 | 2 | — | — |
| 1996 | BUF | AFC | 15 | 26 | — | 254 | 9.77 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 30 | — | 208 | 6.93 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 26 | — | 220 | 8.46 | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | BUF | AFC | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 2 | 60.0% |
| 2000 | MIA | AFC | 8 | 13 | 21 | 91 | 7.00 | 1 | 5 | 61.9% |
| Career | — | — | 180 | 469 | — | 4,432 | 9.45 | 23 | — | — |